tytiger58

losthighwayz wrote:Wife and I enjoyed it. Only second time I've had a Torrontes, not familiar with them. It was crisp with tropical fruit and some minerality. I would say it was somewhat similar to a CA Pinot Gris? For the 8 delivered a no brainer. Nice summer sipper or in our case, paired well with king crab legs and garlic shrimp on the BBQ. Hope this helps!

***thanks for the PM!

Edit: after thinking it through I would not say tropical fruits...more like peach? Nevertheless, it was fruity and aromatic with perceived sweetness, though not sweet at all. Hope this makes sense?

Actually that's a perfect descriptor..crisp with fruit and a dry finish...at least that is what I am taking from it. Sounds like I should have bought more, I will pop one tonight

redwinefan

Opened the Wellington White Port I acquired on the RPM tour at the Austin WW gathering last night. It was definitely the port of the night for me. It wasn't just a bomb of syrupy sweetness, it had a nice elegance to it.

I really enjoyed it, and I'm not a big fortified wine fan.

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tytiger58

I liked it a lot, especially for the price! Nice nose of lemon citrus/flowers and has the acidity to go great with fatty seafood/crab legs. My biggest problem with holding on the shipping until after summer is now it's sold out...did not buy enough

losthighwayz

tytiger58 wrote:I liked it a lot, especially for the price! Nice nose of lemon citrus/flowers and has the acidity to go great with fatty seafood/crab legs. My biggest problem with holding on the shipping until after summer is now it's sold out...did not buy enough

Edit: was bummed the Juslyn seemed heavy and tiring to drink.

Sold out on WL? Agree, great crisp white for the price! Wish I had stocked up for summer!

rjquillin

trifecta wrote:How did this turn out? I have a couple of those I have been waiting to open. Still have some life left?

Working on the '03 Moon Mountain CS I opened the other evening and capped with Ar; tonight with pot roast, smashed taters, mushroom gravy, roasted green beans with grape tomatoes and pine nuts, and spiced beets.

This is not a '97 Ardente for $20 or $22, it's MM for $9. This must have been well filtered, as it is throwing no sediment, nothing. Clear garnet in color, with just a tinge of bricking. This is tasting like an aging cab, albeit a rather simple one. Labeled 13.8% ABV, there is no heat. There is still some fruit, but also leather, to me well integrated with mild tannins and a medium finish. I'm finding I prefer aged cabs, even if I can't afford them. If I could pick up a case at this price I'd not hesitate. For me, it's got a few years left. YMMV.

bkarlan

So far I am not impressed and a bit bummed. It was from straight from the bottle. I will let another glass sit for awhile and the rest of the bottle will stay until tomorrow. Hopefully things will open up with time.

A lover of Italian wines and this one is making me sad. It has some glowing reviews on CT, however I know all about CT.

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bkarlan

So far I am not impressed and a bit bummed. It was from straight from the bottle. I will let another glass sit for awhile and the rest of the bottle will stay until tomorrow. Hopefully things will open up with time.

A lover of Italian wines and this one is making me sad. It has some glowing reviews on CT, however I know all about CT.

3 hrs later and there is more fruit, but still lacking. Here's to hoping tomorrow brings better flavor

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kylemittskus

slm9951 wrote:Did you ever try the Honey Moon Viognier at Trader Joes? It was recomended by someone on the boards. I don't live near a Trader Joes but will try this next time I am near one. Would love your input.

I haven't tried that one. I can tell you that for $7, the one I'm drinking is an easy, easy buy. If I see the Honey Moon next week when I go grocery shopping, I'll pick it up and post it here.

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slm9951

kylemittskus wrote:I haven't tried that one. I can tell you that for $7, the one I'm drinking is an easy, easy buy. If I see the Honey Moon next week when I go grocery shopping, I'll pick it up and post it here.

Geez that's great! I can recomend a spicy red called Cocobon. I am a Zin lover, but this wine is 6.99 at Trader Joes and I love it just for plain old drinking while waiting for the hubby to come in for dinner during the week.

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